What happens if I do not have health coverage?
You do not have to make a payment if you have coverage that meets a minimum standard (called “minimum essential coverage”). If you have access to affordable coverage but remain uninsured starting in 2014, you may have to make payment when filing your taxes. This payment will either be a flat fee or a percentage of your taxable household income, depending on which amount is higher. This payment will be phased-in according to the schedule below:
  • $95 or 1% of your taxable income in 2014
  • $325 or 2% of your taxable income in 2015
  • $695 or 2.5% of your taxable income in 2016
Exemptions from the payment will be granted under certain circumstances. For more information on these exemptions, visit Healthcare.gov.

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1. What is the Affordable Care Act?
2. What happens if I do not have health coverage?
3. If I’m enrolled in a VA health care program, do I meet the requirement for health care coverage?
4. What are the benefits of enrollment in VA health care?
5. How do I enroll for VA health care coverage?
6. Can I continue to use VA health care with other programs, like private insurance or federal health care programs?
7. What’s the Health Insurance Marketplace?
8. I am enrolled in a VA health care program. Would I be eligible for assistance to pay health insurance premiums on the Marketplace if I choose to purchase health care outside of VA?
9. How will I know if I’m eligible for assistance to purchase health insurance outside of VA?
10. Are my family members (who aren’t eligible for VA or other federal health care programs) eligible for assistance to purchase health insurance?
11. Can I cancel my VA health care coverage?
12. Where can I get more information?